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Re: Fuck.com (1997)

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Post by jliptzin » Thu, Nov 04, 2021, 10:00 PM UTC

thesuitonym wrote: post #35

greyface- wrote: post #16

http://www.links.net/webpub/domains.html says: > It used to be free, now you have to pay $50 a year for the priviledge ofyour own address. Some people aren't standing for it, Refuse to Pay!. The "Refuse to Pay!" link 404s, but is present in the Wayback Machine, and is an amusing read: https://web.archive.org/web/19970606222403/www.alaska.net/~n...

Imagine if registration had stayed free, there'd be no domain squatters, and that cool idea you had that only works if the domain is available would be possible!

If registration were free one guy would write a script to register every possible domain and no one would be able to get one without buying it off of him.

Re: Fuck.com (1997)

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Nov 04, 2021, 10:02 PM UTC

thesuitonym wrote: post #35

greyface- wrote: post #16

http://www.links.net/webpub/domains.html says: > It used to be free, now you have to pay $50 a year for the priviledge ofyour own address. Some people aren't standing for it, Refuse to Pay!. The "Refuse to Pay!" link 404s, but is present in the Wayback Machine, and is an amusing read: https://web.archive.org/web/19970606222403/www.alaska.net/~n...

Imagine if registration had stayed free, there'd be no domain squatters, and that cool idea you had that only works if the domain is available would be possible!

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Re: Fuck.com (1997)

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Post by kelnos » Thu, Nov 04, 2021, 10:07 PM UTC

thesuitonym wrote: post #36

azalemeth wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I get the distinct feeling that website might be very useful prior art in any forthcoming teledildonics patent cases. Also, the "box cover" art is amazing . From their FAQ: > Can I use FuckU-FuckMe for anal or oral sex? > >Certainly! But be sure to set the preferences to oral/anal for best results. Ensure first that these acts are legal in your state. We cannot be held responsible for the legal consequences of extrac…

Fun fact: There are countries in the world that are not the US!

We're talking about a product that was marketed to a US audience, and their legal disclaimer that specifically referenced US states.

Re: Fuck.com (1997)

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Post by DeathArrow » Thu, Nov 04, 2021, 10:07 PM UTC

thesuitonym wrote: post #36

azalemeth wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I get the distinct feeling that website might be very useful prior art in any forthcoming teledildonics patent cases. Also, the "box cover" art is amazing . From their FAQ: > Can I use FuckU-FuckMe for anal or oral sex? > >Certainly! But be sure to set the preferences to oral/anal for best results. Ensure first that these acts are legal in your state. We cannot be held responsible for the legal consequences of extrac…

Fun fact: There are countries in the world that are not the US!

Like Iowa?

Re: Fuck.com (1997)

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Post by consumer451 » Thu, Nov 04, 2021, 10:12 PM UTC

vageli wrote: post #32

consumer451 wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

While this other policy got worse...? > If christian.org had been secured by out and out blasphemers, why couldn't I get a simple swear word? http://www.christian.org/ > This domain has been suspended due to non-completion of an ICANN-mandated contact verification.

This is solvable by just clicking on the link they send to the contact of record.

Curiouser and curiouser!

Re: Fuck.com (1997)

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Post by fiftyacorn » Thu, Nov 04, 2021, 10:15 PM UTC

m-i-l wrote: post #29

The UK equivalent was registered in 1996 for the "well known and respected Fulchester Underwater Canoeing Klubb", allegedly to get around UK name registration rules.

Which was owned by Viz

Re: Fuck.com (1997)

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Post by jasonfarnon » Thu, Nov 04, 2021, 10:18 PM UTC

kingcharles wrote: post #24

dleslie wrote: post #19

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> I had a big notebook next to my PC with all the IPs written down. Likewise! It was like having a secret code, or treasure map, and this data was much coveted among local young hackers.

There weren't many web sites, so I'll be honest, it was mostly IPs for ftp sites with upload directories that had accidentally been left open and were now filled with warez.

why write them out longhand, you were just using ftp at a shell? I remember gui clients in that era that would store them. cuteftp on windows at some point mid 90s, and before that something else, maybe ws_ftp.

Re: Fuck.com (1997)

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Post by jasonfarnon » Thu, Nov 04, 2021, 10:20 PM UTC

redasadki wrote: post #40

gogopuppygogo wrote: post #34

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I'm a bit too young to remember the advent of the Internet but old enough to remember when the FXP scene burst onto BBS's with enough warez to fill every hard drive I could get my hands on.

hard drive? you mean diskettes, ZIP drives, and SYQUEST cartridges

the tape drives... 250+ MB years before iomega came along

Re: Fuck.com (1997)

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Post by rzzzt » Thu, Nov 04, 2021, 10:22 PM UTC

thesuitonym wrote: post #36

azalemeth wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I get the distinct feeling that website might be very useful prior art in any forthcoming teledildonics patent cases. Also, the "box cover" art is amazing . From their FAQ: > Can I use FuckU-FuckMe for anal or oral sex? > >Certainly! But be sure to set the preferences to oral/anal for best results. Ensure first that these acts are legal in your state. We cannot be held responsible for the legal consequences of extrac…

Fun fact: There are countries in the world that are not the US!

I haven't seen compelling evidence yet.

Re: Fuck.com (1997)

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Post by SV_BubbleTime » Thu, Nov 04, 2021, 10:37 PM UTC

> fuck is a powerful word, we intend to use it as a web domain for a powerful press

Fuck.com now goes to some probably-scam sexy singles chat site. Die a hero or live long enough to see yourself a villain etc etc.